Saturday, February 23, 2013

Celebrate Lunar New Year

Celebrate the year of the snake with KASA and CCC!

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1:30 AM - 3:00 AM

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To celebrate Lunar New Year, CCC (Chinese Culture Club) and KASA (Korean American Student Association) is teaming up to bring youDELICIOUS Chinese and Korean food (with vegetarian options). Dinner will be followed by a traditional lion dance performance tousher in prosperity for the New Year.

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Apollo Night

Tickets available for purchase every day during lunch!

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3:00 AM - 3:00 AM

Price: $10

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Come support your friends as they show off their talent for all of Oxy! The audience determines the winners of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes! BSA Club T-Shirts will be on sale at the event as well!

Saturday, February 23, 2013

New Play Festival 2013

Celebrating 15 Years!

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4:00 AM - 6:00 AM

Price: Free

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Join us for a weekend of staged readings of Oxy plays.

Tonight's Performance: Modern Audience by Kirsten Easton

Other Performances:Saturday, February 23 at 6:30pm: Film Buff by Brian EricksonSaturday, February 23 at 8:00pm: We Ain't Well by Giulia Davis and Flush by Robert LundgrenSunday, February 24 at 2:00pm: Dwell by Mandi Bossard and Kinky Roots by Shanequa Hammock

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Science Olympiad

For the third straight year, Occidental College will host the Los Angeles Regional Science Olympiad, a rigorous K-12 science, engineering and technology competition. Students from about 130 private and public schools will compete in astronomy, chemistry, engineering and other subjects.

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8:00 AM - 8:00 AM

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Students prepare for the tournament for months. Akin to an academic track meet, the Science Olympiad has about 60 events in three divisions: elementary, middle and high school. Approximately 2,000 local students grouped into 15-person teams will compete in events that require not just knowledge, but critical thinking and problem-solving skills. They include designing a mousetrap, analyzing satellite images and inventing and playing a musical instrument.

About 150 Occidental and Caltech science and engineering professors and students, naturalists from the Los Angeles County Outdoor Science School and other local science educators will judge the competition, now in its 27th year. Events will be held across campus, both in buildings such as Thorne Hall and Booth Hall, as well as on the Academic Quad and other outdoor locations.

Most tournament events are open to public viewing. Exceptions are Bottle Rocket, Chopper Challenge, Egg Drop, Sounds of Music, Mission Possible, Wheeled Vehicles and Bridge Building.

The three winning teams from each division go on to the state tournament in April. Winners of the state competition then battle other top teams May 17-18 at the 29th annual Science Olympiad National Tournamentat Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. Nearly 6,000 teams from 49 states compete annually in hopes of reaching the national level. Besides a trophy and bragging rights, winners also receive grants up to $2,000 for their school.

Seven to eight schools in each division from the regional competition usually advance to the state competition, and several have reached the national level. Rosemead's Muscatel Middle School, coached by science teacher Jun Lugue '98 M'99, placed fourth in the national tournament in 2011 and 2009, and was the state champion in 2009 and 2010.

The Science Olympiad is an international, nonprofit organization devoted to improving the quality of science education, increasing student interest in science and providing recognition for outstanding achievement in science education by both students and teachers. It began in Michigan in 1982.

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Also featuring Paul Asimow, Caltech professor of geology and geochemistry, conducting a Ralph Dunlap composition. With appearances by the Caltech Trombone Choir, the Caltech Clarinet Choir, and the Caltech Percussion Ensemble.